Table 1.
Demographic and Clinical Characteristics
| Characteristic | Recent-Onset Psychosis (n = 69) | Healthy Comparison Group (n = 79) | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Demographic variables | |||
| Male (%) | 55 (79.7%) | 30 (38%) | χ2 = 26.24, df = 1, P < .001 |
| Mean age (SD) | 22.67±5.2 | 27.97±5.6 | t = 5.93, df = 146, P < .001 |
| Ethnicity (% of Hispanic origin) | 13 (18.8%) | 8 (7.6%) | χ2 = 4.16, df = 1, P = .04 |
| Race (%) | |||
| Caucasian | 25 (26.2%) | 38 (48.1%) | χ2 = 3.66, df = 3, P = .30 |
| African American | 22 (31.9%) | 22 (27.8%) | |
| Asian | 15 (21.7%) | 16 (20.3%) | |
| Mixed race/other | 7 (10.1%) | 3 (3.8%) | |
| Level of education (%, n = 64) | |||
| ≤High school graduate | 22 (31.9%) | 0 (0%) | χ2 = 55.70, df = 4, P < .001 |
| High school graduate | 14 (40.63%) | 7 (10.9%) | |
| Some college | 28 (40.6%) | 16 (25%) | |
| College graduate | 3 (4.3%) | 22 (34.4%) | |
| Graduate degree | 2 (2.9%) | 19 (29.7%) | |
| Smoking variables | |||
| Current smokers | 34 (49.3%) | 8 (10.1%) | χ2 = 27.77, df = 1, P < .001 |
| Fagerstrom total score (in smokers) | 2.36±2.16 | 2.37±1.77 | t = 0.15, df = 39, P = .99 |
| Smoking knowledge (M, SD, n = 63) | 84.57±17.95 | 91.71±7.93 | t = 3.17, df = 140, P = .002 |
| Health literacy (S-TOFHLA) (M, SD) | 30.44±6.9 | 35.24±1.1 | t = 6.13, df = 146, P < .001 |
| Number of smoking-related questions | 12.12±6.25 | 17.36±11.35 | t = 3.41, df = 145, P < .001 |
Note: S-TOFHLA, Test of Functional Health Literacy.